—Professor Myron Orfield was interviewed for a MinnPost article entitled "Minneapolis' Fast-Changing Suburbs Deal with Unique Challenges." Orfield discussed the rapid social and economic changes in Ferguson, Mo.,…
—Associate Dean Sharon Reich Paulsen recently led a trial practice workshop for law students and faculty members from Tashkent University in Uzbekistan. The workshop provided a vehicle for teaching about hallmarks…
—Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted in a New Republic article entitled "It's Time the U.S. Paid Reparations to the Prisoners It Tortured." The article stated: "'If you admit you committed a violation…
—Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit cited Professor Jill Hasday's article, "Contest and Consent: A Legal History of Marital Rape," 88 CAL. L. REV. 1373 (2000),…
—Professor Myron Orfield was a guest on MPR's "The Daily Circuit" to discuss gentrification and the Fair Housing Act. Gentrification, a controversial term, describes what happens when wealthier new -- often white…
—Professor June Carbone's new book, Marriage Markets: How Inequality is Remaking the American Family, co-authored with Naomi Cahn of George Washington University, has been named one of the best books of…
—Professor William McGeveran, who specializes in internet and social media issues, was interviewed by a number of journalists about a recent Supreme Court argument concerning the "true threats" doctrine as applied…
—Professor Perry Moriearty was quoted in a Star Tribune article entitled "Two Minneapolis Federal Judges Issue Opposite Decisions in Two Teens' Life Sentences." The article discusses one of the juvenile-…
—Professor Susan Wolf was featured on NPR's "Science Friday" discussing the question of whether family members have a right to know an individual's genome, even over the individual's objection. Wolf is leading…
—Professor William McGeveran was interviewed for a Time.com article about a Supreme Court case involving Facebook, violent rap lyrics, and free speech. McGeveran explained that the Court might have to reexamine…
—Professor Dale Carpenter's work was recently cited in a decision by the Mississippi District Court to strike down the state's ban on gay marriage. The District Court judge repeatedly relied on Carpenter's article…
—Professor Myron Orfield was quoted in a USA Today article entitled "Diversity in the Classroom." Orfield discussed the growing racial diversity of U.S. suburbs and the legal difficulties of drawing…
